Receptacle



R. E. BOISEAU Feb. 10, 1931.

RECEPTAGLE Filed Sept 19, 1929 mMam flba 1196a a ATTORNEY tom of thereceptacl Patented Feb. 10, 193 1 I UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICERECEPTAGLE Application filed September This invention relates toreceptaclei and more particularly to a receptacle which may be employedto receive waste paper, trash, soiled liuen,-etc., and which receptaclewill -5 be of such construction that it will serve as a means forconcealing from View cuspidors, garbage cans, and other receptacles, sothat such receptacles may be used in any home or ofiice without theirpresence being apparent. v

Anotherobject of the invention is to provide a receptacle including ahollow cylindrical body and a bottom, in combination with means forsupporting the bottom at various. elevations within the body so thatsuch other receptacles as may be temporarily housed within the portionof the body of the waste paper and trash receptacle in the spacebelowthe bottom, maybe accommodated, regardless of their height, by adj u'stvinent of the said bottom.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecificall c aim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which,:

Figure lis a top plan view of the receptacle embodying [the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical diametric sectional view taken on the line 2-2 ofFigure 1, looking in the direction indicated the arrows.

Figure 3' is a/perspective view of the bot- The receptacleproper isindicated, in the drawing, by the numeral 1 and may be made ofwire,'rattan, fibre, straw,-wood, metal or any other material suitablefor the purpose.

The" body is of hollow cylindrical form, in itself and is open at bothits upper 'and'lower ends. However, in accordance with the pres: entinvention, a bottom indicated in general by the numeral-2 is rovided,and this hot- 5 tom may be made of s eet metal or any other positions ofelevation within th y pointed out in-the appended 19,1929. Serial No.398,768.

suitable material and is ofthe same diameter as the body 1, beingcircular in form and made of sheet metal or the like, and so formed thatits upper side will be dished or of shallow conical, form meral 3, for amade clear.

In order that the bottom 2 ported for. adjustment to ass as indicated bythe nupurpose which will presently be may be supume different e body 1of the receptacle proper, the said bottom 2 is formed at its peripherywith :1 depending circumscribing flange 4 and, as will be observed byreference to Figure 2 of the draw- .ing, this flange is adapted to fitrelatively 'snugly within the body 1, so that the'said bottom will besupported in a substantial manner. For the purpose of supporting thevbottom 2 at different elevations,- three or more vertical series ofstuds or lugs 5 are provided upon the inner surface of the body 1 at thelower portion thereof and the number of studs or lugs ineach series andthe spacing 'of the studs of all of the series is uniform. -'Ihe flange;is formed at equi-distantly spaced points in its circumference, corresponding in number with the number of studs or lugs 5, with verticallyextending slots 6, the slots opening at their lower ends thru the bottom2 substantially at the line .of

juncture of theupper portion of the flange 4 with the periphery of thebottom. Each slot 6 is provided with a branch 7 extendin'g'at rightangles to the slot and communicating with and extending from one sidewall of the respective slot.

It will now be evident that the bottom 2 may be inserted into the bodyof the receptacle "1 and the slots'6 brought into registration with theuppermost studs or lugs 5 whereupon the bottom 2 may be slidablyadjusted to as sum e' any desired position of elevation within thesaidbody, and at this time, corresponding studs or l ngs, of the severalseries, being in engagement in the slots-6 in the flange of the bottom,the botto'mmaybe located so as to effectfengagement of'the'studs or lugsin the branches 7 of the said slots, and at the v same time, the bottomwill be securely held and supported within the body 1 at thev de- .siredelevation. Inasmuch as the u per ends of the slots 6 extend through theBody 2% their upper ends, substantially at the juncture of the uppered eof the flange 4 with the 5 bottom 3, it will e possible to adjust thebottom within the body 1 by movement in either an upward direction or adownward direction, the engagement of the studs 5 in the branches 7 ofthe notches 6, constituting 10 means whereby the bottom is held indifferent positions of adjustment.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 2 of the drawing, the numeral 8indicates a cuspidor which is arranged upon the floor surface upon whichthe lower end of the body 1 is disposed to rest and it will beunderstood by reference to this view, that any moisture which mayaccumulate upon the dished surface of the bottom 2 may be shifted by way2 of a drain opening 9 formed centrally in the bottom 2, therefore if asillustrated, forexample, in Figure 2 of the drawing, the receptacle 1 isemployed for the temporary support ofumbrellas, and the cuspidor is theobject which it is desired to conceal fromview, the drain opening '9,being located at the center of the said body, will be positioned so asto discharge the accumulated moisture into the cuspidor or otherreceptacle.

3 It will be evident at this point, that the bottom 2 will be adjustedas low as practicable in consonance with the character of the receptacle8, and that when it is desired to gain access to the receptacle 8, this'may be accomplished by merely lifting the body 1 from the positionshown in Figure 2 and until its lower end has cleared the upper end ofthe receptacle 8.

From the foregoing description of the in- 40 vention it will be seenthat thereis rovided a receptacle which may be employe in various waysto receive waste or soiled material without the receptacle 8 beingexposed to view.

What I claim is In a device of the class described, a hollow cylindricalbody having a series of studs or lugs projections from its inner side, abottom for the body having a central opening 0 therein surrounded by adrain spout opening, and vmeans for supporting the bottom Within thebody of the receptacle at different elevations, in accordance with thedepth of the receptacle to be housed within the space within the saidbody below the said bottom,

the said means comprising a flange depending from the bottom andprovided with slots iii) 1which the projections or lugs are engagea e.

so In testimony whereof I aflix m signature.

RICHARD E. B ISEAU.

